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Dictionary definition for: Refuse
1. (n) food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
2. (v) show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
3. (v) refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
4. (v) elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
5. (v) refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure" "he denies her her weekly allowance"
6. (v) resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"
7. (v) refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans" "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
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